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It’s not often in-house lawyers find a hero in pop culture. From Suits and Ally McBeal, Law and Order, and To Kill a Mockingbird, popular portrayals of lawyers tend to focus on courtroom action and private practice, which are primarily the domain of litigators and corporate lawyers. Gerri Kellman, the pragmatic general counsel of prestige TV hit Succession, provides a rare glimpse into the realities of in-house law. As we close out the fourth and final season of Succession, we take a closer look at how Gerri’s Machiavellian manoeuvres have seen her secure her status as survivor, elder advisor and master of the chaotic powerplays that dominate the Roy family empire.
Four years ago, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles barely registered, even today many people are left asking – “what is ESG?”. In a nutshell ESG is a framework that is used to assess a businesses’ sustainability and ethical performance. ESG principles are an ever-growing part of doing business today. For those wanting to know more about ESG the College of Law will be holding a free ESG in Australia seminar Thursday 18th of May onsite at the College headquarters in Sydney and online.
It’s a common question: how do you become an in-house lawyer? Is there a good time to make the move? How do you prepare, via secondments or other relevant experience? What qualities make a great in-house lawyer?
In-house is a very different environment to a law firm, especially as most in-house teams are still relatively small – often between three to six lawyers.
There is no shortage of reasons to hire a law graduate for a job that isn't solely legally focussed. Among the new lawyers graduating from law school every year are some of our generation’s best, brightest and most hard-working prospective employees and it’s not just law firms that are sitting up and taking notice.